[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 154 (Friday, December 18, 1998)]
[Daily Digest]
[Pages D1214-D1215]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                        House of Representatives


Chamber Action
Bills Introduced: 1 resolution, H. Res 613, was introduced. 
                                                            Page H11878
Reports Filed: Reports were filed as follows:
  Filed on December 17, 1998, Summary of Legislative and Oversight 
Activities of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for 
the 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-831); and
  Legislative and Oversight Activities of the Committee on Ways and 
Means During the 105th Congress (H. Rept. 105-832).
Page H11878
Speaker Pro Tempore: Read a letter from the Speaker wherein he 
designated Representative LaHood to act as Speaker Pro Tempore for 
today.
  Page H11771
Question of Privilege: The Chair ruled that H. Res. 613, submitted by 
Representative Holmes Norton, did not constitute a question of the 
privileges of the House.
  Pages H11771-73
Motion to Adjourn: The House rejected the Bonior motion to adjourn by a 
yea and nay vote of 183 yeas and 225 nays, Roll No. 540. 
                                                        Pages H11773-74
Impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States: 
The House began consideration of H. Res. 611, Impeaching William 
Jefferson Clinton, President of the United States, for high crimes and 
misdemeanors. Pursuant to the order of the House, consideration will 
resume on Saturday, December 19.
  Pages H11774-H11965
  Unanimous Consent Order: Agreed that during further consideration of 
House Resolution 611, the previous question shall be considered as 
ordered on the resolution to final adoption without intervening motion 
except: (1) debate on the resolution for a period not to exceed beyond 
10:00 p.m. tonight, equally divided at the outset and controlled by the 
chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Judiciary; 
and one further hour of debate on Saturday, December 19, 1998, equally 
divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of 
the Committee on the Judiciary; (2) after such first period of debate, 
a motion to adjourn; and (3) one motion to recommit with or without 
instructions, which if including instructions, shall be debatable for 
10 minutes equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an 
opponent. During consideration of a resolution appointing and 
authorizing managers for the impeachment trial of William Jefferson 
Clinton, President of the United States, the previous question shall be 
considered as ordered on the resolution to final adoption without 
intervening motion or demand for a division of the question except 10 
minutes of debate on the resolution equally divided and controlled by 
the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on the 
Judiciary. When the House adjourns on Friday, December 18, 1998, it 
adjourn to meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, December 19.
  Page H11792
  Division of the Question: Agreed to a division of the question by 
Article of Impeachment contained in House Resolution 611.
  Page H11792
Quorum Calls--Votes: One yea and nay vote developed during the 
proceedings of the House today and

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appears on pages H11773-74. There were no quorum calls.
Adjournment: The House met at 9 a.m. and adjourned at 10 p.m.